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Dylan Alcott will say farewell to the sport after the 2022 Australian Open where he will attempt to win his record-extending eighth successive wheelchair quad singles title. The Australian is by far the most successful quad player of all time. Just some of the 30-year-old's accomplishments include: 15 singles Grand Slam titles and he captured a Golden Slam by winning all four majors and the Tokyo Paralympics this year.

Many were stunned by the surprise announcement, wishing Alcott would continue to play.

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A special moment with a special sportsman and friend. Retirement from pro tennis will come in January at the #AusOpen @DylanAlcott, but you're unstoppable. I cannot wait for the next chapter. pic.twitter.com/276py0eB4s
— Craig Tiley (@CraigTiley) November 9, 2021

Can't beleive Dylan Alcott is going to retire. His winning everything was the only reliable thing in my life.
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) November 9, 2021

The last dance 🇦🇺 🏆 🙌 @DylanAlcott has officially announced his retirement and will play his final tournament at #AO2022.

One last ride for the 7x #AusOpen singles champion. pic.twitter.com/zadSwoREGm
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) November 9, 2021

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Even the leader of the Australian Labor Party wished Alcott farewell.

.@DylanAlcott has announced he'll be retiring after the next @AustralianOpen. An Aussie tennis legend.🇦🇺🎾 pic.twitter.com/nVynAQQDB9
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) November 9, 2021

"I feel like I've done everything I need to do on the tennis court," Alcott said at a press conference. "It's been an incredible ride and I think the time has come to move onto other things that I do. In saying that, I'm going to train my arse off for the next two months and try and go out on a high."

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